DO-GOODER Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

do-gooder

noun

Definition of do-gooder

as in optimist

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Recent Examples of do-gooder Then one of the crew met a man named Chris, a do-gooder in the community who lost his home to an electrical fire last year. — Amy Eskind, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 Gleeson’s casual menace and black sense of humor make for an ideal foil to Cage’s quip-cracking do-gooder. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 Amazon is searching for more unsuspecting do-gooders after renewing comedy Jury Duty for a third season. — Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Boring dad; feisty mom; rich do-gooder; striving newcomer; MAGA one; MAGA two. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for do-gooder

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But there are still optimists who point out the potential upside is still vast.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
My favourite part of this exercise is seeing the distribution of optimists and pessimists.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of optimist

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The actress, best known for Pollyanna and the original version of The Parent Trap, appeared on the Rosebud podcast with Gyles Brandreth, alongside sister Juliet Mills.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Doom and gloom always sells better than Pollyanna—but Pollyanna turns out to be more accurate, on average, in the long run.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026

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For zero-emissions cruising, the vessel can get its juice from seven 75 kW solid-oxide fuel cells, or nine 250 kW PEM fuel cells paired with a methanol reformer.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Just over three years ago in Guatemala, a coalition of young and Indigenous voters helped propel Bernardo Arévalo, a reformer who campaigned against corruption, to an astounding presidential win.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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